New Electricity Tariff Cannot Be Reversed by Anyone, Says NERC Boss

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New Electricity Tariff Cannot Be Reversed by Anyone, Says NERC Boss

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Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Dr Sam Amadi, on Sunday said that in spite of the current drop in power generation and supply, the directive issued by the Upper Legislative Chamber of the National Assembly that the new 45 per cent tariff hike be suspended cannot be complied with. While justifying the hike, Amadi said, “The order of the Senate for NERC to rescind the tariff is a direct infringement on the independence of the executive to initiate policies, in this case through NERC. It is a subtle derogation of the powers of the executive. It offends the concept of separation of power. The legislature should not interfere and direct executive action. That is clearly against the law. It is unconstitutional. “Nobody anywhere can validly review or suspend the current tariff. “It is not wise for the Senate to instruct NERC to stop the tariff. It will create serious regulatory risks across the market value chain. People will begin to look at it and say there is no independence of the industry regulator.”

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